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So you probably know that two months ago I had a little boy – my second – and I have definitely blogged before about the issues I’ve had with my weight. Well after pregnancy #2 I’m left with 10 lbs on top of the 35 lbs I had stuck to me after pregnancy #1. Without kids [ READ MORE ]
Today I dedicate this post to my dad. Growing up, my dad was the kind of dad who would do anything for his kids. I know he did many, MANY things he didn’t want to do and I know he worried more about me and my brother than he perhaps had to… because he loved us [ READ MORE ]
I was at Mom’s Morning Out on Thursday – it’s a group at Valley Church where moms can go and have their kids looked after while they get a chance to sit with other moms, have a coffee and a snack and talk about various topics of interest. Thursday we watched a short video about [ READ MORE ]
Can we talk about life with a new baby for a moment? I’m about to overshare in a really big way here… I have so many thoughts swirling around in my head. So many things I think about and so many things I want to share with other moms… new moms. Things people never shared with [ READ MORE ]
When I was growing up I was never an athletic kid. Sure, I tried every sport under the sun – my parents saw to it that I was well-rounded that way – but I never found anything I excelled at. It was only in my adulthood that I began to seek out ways to be active [ READ MORE ]
Today I was reading Amber Strocel’s post on Re-evaluating Your Dreams and Desires and it got me thinking. I wrote in my last post that I’m turning over a new leaf this year; that I’ve decided to focus my efforts on things I have always wanted to do but never have instead of on things [ READ MORE ]
Here we are at the start of a new year… a new decade… a new era… and a new blog theme. The Olympics are coming to Vancouver; I have a brand new baby boy; I’ve just begun a year without my day job and I feel like I’m poised on the edge of a cliff, waiting [ READ MORE ]
Are you like me? Do you have a favourite little ritual that feels indulgent? Years ago, before I got married and started my family I used to enjoy taking bubble baths. Once a week I would pick up special soap, foot scrubs, face masks, do a Biore pore strip, grab a scented candle and indulge in [ READ MORE ]
I am a little neurotic when it comes to oral hygiene. Ever since my son got his first teeth I have been diligently following the oral care guidelines set out by my healthcare practitioners… swabbing his gums and washing his teeth with a soft cloth as an infant, then on to brushing twice daily and he’s [ READ MORE ]
I’ve never been a dog person, but I’m trying really hard to let my kid have a healthy appreciation for “man’s best friend”. I really am. I would like to think my son is a normal, healthy, well-adjusted person, but the truth is… he’s 3 and has yet to be really exposed to a lot [ READ MORE ]